CVE-2016-5637
CVSS V2 Medium 6.8
CVSS V3 High 8.8
Description
The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the transquant_bypass_enable_flag value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted BPG image, related to a "type confusion" issue.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-5637
- Assigner
- cret@cert.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2016-07-15T18:59:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-10-17T17:50:50
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 0.9.5 | 0.9.7 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.8
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123799 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91726 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5637 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5637 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:14:25 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 10:25:22 | cert@cert.org | cret@cert.org | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-02 10:25:22 | 2016-07-15T18:59Z | 2016-07-15T18:59:08 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 10:25:22 | 2018-10-17T17:50:50 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 10:25:22 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |